Iran in Crisis
In this week’s update, read a dispatch from the frontlines of the Iranian protests.
16 Jan 26
Middle East
Turkey: The Return of the Women’s Matinee
“Even my husband doesn’t know what I wear here or how I dance here. This is my zone of liberation.”
13 Jan 26
Syria: Joy and Sadness
In this week’s update, read about Syrian joy and sadness on the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime.
12 Dec 25
“Was Syria Worth This Price?”
On the anniversary of the fall of the regime, our joy is mixed with bitterness and our laughter with tears.
12 Dec 25
Syria - From Silence to Memory
Read about the new Damascus museum memorialising the heartbreaking stories of those who suffered in the country’s prisons.
14 Nov 25
Turkey: Keeping the Tandırs Burning
For local women, baking this traditional bread is heritage as well as livelihood.
22 Oct 25
Marie Colvin’s Legacy
How iconic war reporter Marie Colvin's legacy is supporting women journalists throughout the Middle East.
10 Oct 25
Recognising Palestine
Implications of a fresh wave of unilateral recognitions of the Palestinian state.
12 Sep 25
Netanyahu’s Never-Ending War
The Israeli leader’s virulence against Palestinian statehood has extended even unto undoing the building blocks of his own state.
12 Sep 25
Palestine: European Recognition Without Results
The Europeans already have the tools to sanction Israel for violations, but still refrain from taking meaningful action.
10 Sep 25
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